1.0renovation.bloghttps://renusoni.com/renuvation.blogRenusonihttps://renusoni.com/renuvation.blog/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uWEkGFqW3s"><a href="https://renusoni.com/renuvation.blog/french-art-passimenterie/">The French Art of Passimenterie</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://renusoni.com/renuvation.blog/french-art-passimenterie/embed/#?secret=uWEkGFqW3s" width="600" height="338" title="“The French Art of Passimenterie” — renovation.blog" data-secret="uWEkGFqW3s" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://renusoni.com/renuvation.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/83f321f49d2dffccfebe3afa04f20482-169x300.jpg169300Happy New Year readers! I would like to focus on a trend that is all set to gain popularity this year. The craft of Passimenterie, which was highlighted in my last blog. The French word is new to me but the art is not.  Curiosity for the beautiful craft has probed me to delve a little further. What exactly is it? Passimenterie is the art of making elaborate trimmings or edgings of applied braid, gold or silver cord, embroidery, coloured silk, or beads for clothing or furnishings. Handwork contributes to 80% of the overall production. It originated in France in 16th Century and indicated status or wealth. The formal guilds taught decorative passimenterie and the apprenticeship would last 7 years. Thereafter, a master would be able to take on commissioned work from the royalty, clergy and military. Styles These include tassel, fringes, ornamental cords, galloons, pompons, rosettes, and glimps as other forms.   This form of decoration has always been there. But in  recent years less ornate decor styles have been taking centre stage. Styles such as Scandinavian, Mid Century, Modern are more utilitarian based. These styles follow the less is more concept. So lets see how these delicate decoration details […]